Flacher Lackporling vs Magot

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Macaca sylvanus

Key Differences

  • Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Magot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flacher Lackporling Magot
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige) Primates (Primaten)
Family Polyporaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Ganoderma Macaca
Species Ganoderma applanatum Macaca sylvanus

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Magot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flacher Lackporling Magot
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flacher Lackporling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Magot

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flacher Lackporling

Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Magot

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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